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| Flights to and from Aberdeen Airport are being delayed after protesters cut through a perimeter fence and barricaded themselves on a taxiway. | Flights to and from Aberdeen Airport are being delayed after protesters cut through a perimeter fence and barricaded themselves on a taxiway. |
| Seven protesters from the Plane Stupid group have placed themselves inside a "wire fortress" on a helicopter taxiway on the east of the airfield. | Seven protesters from the Plane Stupid group have placed themselves inside a "wire fortress" on a helicopter taxiway on the east of the airfield. |
| Police said two protesters were on the roof of the terminal building. The protest began at about 0315 GMT. | Police said two protesters were on the roof of the terminal building. The protest began at about 0315 GMT. |
| BAA said flights were affected but the airport was not closed. | BAA said flights were affected but the airport was not closed. |
| The airport operator said flights to Heathrow, Paris and Amsterdam had been affected. | The airport operator said flights to Heathrow, Paris and Amsterdam had been affected. |
| Plane Stupid said its protesters had dressed in the style of property tycoon Donald Trump, who is backing the expansion of the airport after his plans to build a luxury golf resort in the area were approved. | Plane Stupid said its protesters had dressed in the style of property tycoon Donald Trump, who is backing the expansion of the airport after his plans to build a luxury golf resort in the area were approved. |
| This action is dangerous and highly irresponsible BAA spokesman A banner has been draped across the front of the terminal building, close to the BAA Aberdeen sign, which says "Nae Trump games with climate change". | |
| "We're here to say the expansion cannot happen, and our generation won't let it happen," said Dan Glass, from Glasgow. | "We're here to say the expansion cannot happen, and our generation won't let it happen," said Dan Glass, from Glasgow. |
| Protester Tilly Gifford, 24, also from Glasgow, spoke to BBC Scotland from the taxiway, where she said the demonstrators had set up a makeshift golf course within a fortified fence. | Protester Tilly Gifford, 24, also from Glasgow, spoke to BBC Scotland from the taxiway, where she said the demonstrators had set up a makeshift golf course within a fortified fence. |
| She said: "Four of the protesters have their necks locked to the fortified fence. | She said: "Four of the protesters have their necks locked to the fortified fence. |
| "We are trying to close down the airport. We can measure its success in terms of stopping carbon emissions. | "We are trying to close down the airport. We can measure its success in terms of stopping carbon emissions. |
| "We are here to highlight that aviation is the fastest growing source of carbon emissions." | "We are here to highlight that aviation is the fastest growing source of carbon emissions." |
| Ms Gifford said that all the protesters were Scottish residents and they were linked to the UK protest which has carried out similar action at airports in England. | Ms Gifford said that all the protesters were Scottish residents and they were linked to the UK protest which has carried out similar action at airports in England. |
| The BAA spokesman said: "This action is dangerous and highly irresponsible, not least because Aberdeen is one of Europe's busiest commercial heliports and a major transport centre for the north of Scotland." | The BAA spokesman said: "This action is dangerous and highly irresponsible, not least because Aberdeen is one of Europe's busiest commercial heliports and a major transport centre for the north of Scotland." |
| In December last year Plane Stupid activists caused disruption at Stansted Airport in Essex by occupying the runway. | In December last year Plane Stupid activists caused disruption at Stansted Airport in Essex by occupying the runway. |